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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 15, 1907)
Tim OMATTA RtfNPAY BEE: DECEMBER 15. 1007. 0 CONDITION OF OMAHA TRADL Reorders for the Holiday! Kept Busi nesi Briik During Week. PRICES STRONGER ON STAPLES Ilelldar Trade Will lie Kiiaal of Lmmt Yrar In Prediction and Spring llailua Should .Not He 1'vntiioaed nrlBk holiday trade lias saved the record of many Omni a w holesiilei who declare that tlit- lirsl two weens ot December uae m.nlo up fur dullness 'f November nnd the lust week lias len chat nctci lied by sunn! good orders from out over the slate where retailers rppirt bun'mss fully ui to lust year, and lit.li.-vp the month will end with a lancer tradrt than ever before. This bus been particularly true with thu elegant lines uf sensible holldsy dry goods anid by thu Omaha houses; the extutslt stvhs In thn little things of women a wear Bold by the wholesale milliners and muni articles of hardware such as skater and cutlery, Blwa)s popular Chrisicas goods. One of the articles which has hern sell Ins well, Is Hie silk petticoat, especially designed for the holiday Hade. The mar ket lias been Is a ery healthy condition and although the advance order were, not n ureal as last veiir. re-orders have come In with sullkieiil resiliency to more than : make up for the decrease nl trie beginning of the season. Mixlcratn priced skirls, sell ing from to u hi retail, nave been In excellent demand for the last ten clays. The colors which have sold best are plain biack, pluld and changeable. The ret ill merchants have been giving the silk petti coats some publicity und swelling; the vol utin of holiday trade. Glove Selling; Well. Gloves have been another seller which have hel-d the trade tile last ten 'days. The gauntlet novelties have bee n good sell ers anil ate still going out. The tan gloves with cream leather gauntlets and the black gloves with giay gauntlets are the shades which have been selling the best. That the coming spring will be a long glove acuson no one seems to doubt, the only uncertainty prevailing Is as to the length. While, many are of the opinion that the slxleen-bottoii length will pre dominate, twelve-button gloves are being ordered freely. Never before have glove buyers experi enced such good sales ill silk gloves at this season of the year. Hcveral houses have been compelled to order out their spring stock In order to supply the demand. Strong coals for men und women In waterproof have had quite a run the last week. Coals for motoring are selling well to city stoles, but the storm coats me the lust general Kellers and the cravenetied goods in all similes have been going out freely. VciliiiKS aro helping the late full trade of the milliners as well as the dry goods dealers. The yards and yards, uf novelty veiling demanded by each women, has con sumed untouched bolts which were thought to he a drug on the market some month ago, Drngr Trade Featureless. Few noteworthy features have char acterised the drug trade, except those sell ing holiday goods, calendars and stationery. These houses have done a large business, particularly In leather goods, toilet sets and brushes of various kinds. The general drug and chemical market ptesents a dull and uninteresting appear ance. Leading articles are not receiving much attention and the quotable changes In values will Scarcely attract the atten tion of buyers. Opium Is dull, with the limited movement slow and unimportant. Only small Jobbing quantities are receiving attention, and quo tations are entirely nominal at lo.ot) for gum and tii.iju for powdered, a those fig ures can undoubtedly be shaded. Mail ad vices from Smyrna report primary mar kets steady, wltn higher prices looked for in the event of an Improved demand. Quinine is finding only a moderate con suming outlet, and business continues wholly of a routine character, but the mar ket retains a steady utiderlune, which man ufacturers quoting on tne old basis of ltio for bulk In liw-ounce tins. Manna was reported in better consuming request, but only small Jobbing parcels re ceived attention, and there was no Improve ment In values. The ruling quotations ara Utjc'Hl.uu for large flake and btvMo for small. Aloes In gourds are rather slow of sale, and the tune of the market Is easier, with quotations reduced to ltxtillc, as to seller. Cape also Is S'-iuKc. Curacao Is without fur ther change and the current quotations are (HlWJ, as to quantity and seller. Japan wax Is again easier, with an ab sence of Important demand, and quotations have been further reduced to UVuLic, as to quantity. ' Staple Which Advanced. A surprising number of staple articles In the grocery and produce hues are In clined to advance, winle tne only decline shown was on corn meal, which is down 26 cents on a luu-puunU sack, borne manu facturers are advancingg prices on catsup and others on all varieties of syrup. Jellies and jams are very firm and .the dull, especially vegetables There Is some Interest in tomatoes and a little more In canned corn, but it Is not late enough In the winter tor a heavy trade In eitner canned trulls or vegetaoles. l'eas continue very linn and very scarce. All lines of beans are steady. i'uinpKln, squash and succolasii are In good demand aim prices are firm. Jobbers are receiving slightly lower quo tations on Alaska salmon and advise to buy sardines now, while the price Is nor mal, as an advance la predicted. 1'rlcea of canned meais nave advanced, and packers say the cause is the great cost of manufacturing, not the price of cattle and hogs. There is smait demand for most varieties of dried fruits, Borne are lower, such as prunes, either the Italian or California prunes. The demand lor figs, raisins and dates is good and the quality ot the goods first ciasa. HORSE FOR SECRETARY TAFT Animal that Was Specially Trained at Fert Klley bent East. FORT RIIET, Kan., Dec, It (Special.) Captain Matthew C. Butler, Jr., Seventh cavalry, who has been undergoing observa tion and treatment at the general hospital at Washington barracks the last six weeks, has been granted two months' sick leave before returning to this post. A trust has been formed at this post since the money panic, whereby they charge t per cent Instead of 1 per cent for cashing nnu.1 statements. First Lieutenant James W. Riley, Sixth field artillery, has been detailed as Instruc tor In the Garrison school course on the manual of guard duty. A board of offlceis, Captain W. S. Mo. Is air, quartermaster; Charles R. Lloyd adlutant. and First Lieutenant Ralph Mel' I'ennell, 8lxth Held artillery, met last week for the purpose of examining tne papers ot First Lieutenants lloyle. Parker and Pen- nell of the tiixth and First Lieutenant Hooker, Third held artillery. These orMeers had Just taken their examination In the Garrison school course In administration. Lach of the olhcera passed with a very high tier cent. Captain Louis H. Bash, commissary Vnlied States army, left baturday for Han Antonio. Tex., where he has been assigned to the duties of chief commissary of the Lvpartment of Texas and purchasing com missary. Captain Hash had Just completed the course of Instruction for bakers apd cooks In the training school at this post. Second Lieutenant Edward M. Zell, Sev enth cavalry, lett tne post me nrsi or ie- ember for his home In Orange, N. J., nn ten days' leave of absence. In an swer to a telegram notifying hlin of his father's death. First Lieutenant Daniel Q. Glenty, 8ev. enth cavalry, has been detailed on recruit loir service with station at Fort i locum, New Yorji. Lieutenant Glenty Is at present on leave of absence, for two months and will report for duty at on eiocuiu aooui lunuarv 1. M's F.va Q. Myers, sister of First Lieu tenant Joseph K. Myers, fcix.n nei.i arc iierr un,t Carloa lin Garmendia of Tascatora, Md., were married at il o'clock the morning of December tn the poet chapel, by ci.niuin Mumhv of the Seventh cavalry. The ceremony was a very simple one and was witnessed only oy ine immeaiaie rem' .i,-. of the bride. Mrs. John to. Stevens wife of Captain Stevens of Fort 1eaven worth and Miss Mary C. Myers, botn sis ters ami First Lieutenant J. E. Myers, ui.i'h rll.t artillery, a brother. The bride w attired in a brown traveling suit. Fol lowing the ceremony, a wedding breakfast was served at the quarters of Lieutenant Myers, after which the newly married touple left for Tuacarora. where they will make their home. llie bridegroom IS I wealthy stockman. The hotse winch was purchased In Mis souri this tall for Setretary Tafl by Veterl liarlan Plumnier and Ueiitenatit Full I Ltigie, Ninth cavalry, and which has been at this post for several Weeks, where It has btteti trained by Lieutenant J. F. Taul- bee, Second cavalry, was shipped te Wash ington Monday In charge of tiatlalloa berg eant Major Hersog of the Hixth Meld ar tillery. Another animal purchased for t lie use of officers of the War department was Included in the shipment. Corpora Jair.ee ll Cooper. Troop H, Sec ond cavalry, has confessed the crime of stealing a watch from Seigeanl .vtuji-r Con less of the Sixth Held artillery at the time he was clerking In the office of Sergeant h. . r Couiens. who at that time was sijuaciron sergeant major of the Secnn I i n airy, then ste'ioriert at tM p. s States Var! a Maekey w nt o the (amp of the troops !... d on t .e ..e,. e....e In fcviutn Lakuta, where Cooper was tur,.eo over to him. Cooper was brought back m Topi ka and lodged In jail. His trial will come up ui the next term of the fedeial court. Capta.n Wlnferd B. Carr, Blxth field ar tlllety, was thrown from his pony on the k.Io Held Sundsy afternoon, but with the exception of being pretty badly bruised he was rot seriously hurt. Captain ban T. Moore. Sixth field artil lery, has been granted leave of absence for two months. NEWS FROM THARMY POSTS Field "porta and shooting Matches Are Announced for This Month. FORT CROOK, Neb., Dec. 13. (Special.) loo War department has issued older wnereby the following articles are to bo IsMued graiulluousiy to eaco lectult upon his enh.sl nient at a recruiting i.epoi or u, on in aiiiVai at a permanent station: One razor, one snavuig oiusu, one na.r brutoi, one iflioe brush, one tooth brush, one me diuin comb, one wnisit orooin, one House wile, two towels, one pacKtige polish, shoe, i.iulk; one iiactie poiisn, Miue. russet, and one cake of toilet Buap. The above article will be issued by the commi.H.-aiy on requi sition submitted by the company com mander, and when tne issue has ueen made tnui laci will be en.tred on the soldier s descriptive and assignment card. The above uoes not leier to s.ildiets who have re enllsted wltnln thu period maKtng their service continuous. Coionei v.-i ue..e. , Sixteenth Infantry, com manding Fort Crook, who availed himself ot six uays leave of absence December 9, rejoined the 14tn Inst. Liuruig Colonel Uur deneis aosciice (.amain C. L. UecKuriS, ci.m.oltsa. y. Sixteenth ln.aniry, was In cotn- maxd of tne post. second Lieutenant v . u. Bosweii, six teenth tnt'unlt-v left the oust on file Sill bint., on one month's leave. While abbent Ins ad.ness will be PenMcId, Ja. i A board uf olllccrs cotisiSLing of Captains Iiuck and I liribiiiiall and Fitsl Lieutenant Walter Harvey, Sixteenth Intantry, met at Fort Crook on December li to examine Second Lieutenant brown, Sixteenth in- fanliy. Colonel Storch, Captains Snallen- bcigor and VS llg and h irst Lieutenant Ml Kuy, Nebraska National Guard, and Cap tain Suodd, Kansas National Uuard, in inc. tutijed of manual of guard duty. Cuptatri H. 14. iiuck, Sixteenth Infantry, rs holuiug examination uf all the noncommis sioned ollicers at Fort Crook In the siudles of drill regulations and manual oi guard duty in oruer to ascertain whether or not they are entitled to certificates of prolicieiicy in the above subjects as I hey are required to attain a percentage of 73. Major 11. M. Lord, paymaster of culled Slates army, paid the troops at Fort Crook on December 11. Private Hatfield. Company F. sixteenth Infantry has been detailed on extra duly In the quartermasters department, re lieving Private Graham Of the same com pany. private wnue, company t;, sixiecnin in fantry, who has been on extra duty in the quartermaster's department as fireman, has been relieved by private sasser, com pany M. ! First Serareant Koberts. company bix- teenth Infantry, was discharged on Decem ber s. and re-enlisted tne following uay and was granted a furlough for two montim to visit his home. Private Haley. Company I, Slxtecntn I.. r . ... , . .11.., Y, ...... ...1 Bt r!aO,.ahifrir mi1 ill. l i li j , nna uiatnai vn ..j u.u. n v.. December 7 and re-enlisted for the same company on December . Private tiaiey will remain at Fort Croon until tne arrival of his company which Is expected froai Gettysburg, S. D., in a few days. First Serareant Voorhees. company i, Sixteenth infantry, who has been sick In the hospital for the past ten dayse and who was under orders to be sent to Gettysburg. S. D., where his company is at present, will be held at Fort Crook until the arrival ot his company. Post Ordinance sergeant jonn a. tsarnea was discharged on December 12 and re- enlisted on December 13. Sergant Barnes has completed twenty-four years continu ous service. The following named enlisted men of the Sixteenth Infantry have been discharged: Corporal Luen. Company G; Private Jones, Company B; Private Wilson, Company F; fWireiinr HeralnE. Privates Moore. Cecil and McHardy, Company I: Privates Fallon and Wlllhelm, company m, Dixieenm in fantry. None of the above expressed a desire to re-enllst at present. Thursdav. December 1. Is announced an a field Uay for Fort Crook for the purpose of holding athletic contests durlrlg the fourth uuarter. in compliance wiin para graph 2, general orders No. 161, c. s., head quarters department of the Missouri. For this day all duties win ue susprnueu ex cepting guard and the necessary fatigue. The events scheduled for the day will be as follows, begmlng at a o cioca a, m.. One hundred-yard dash; runnin- nroaa Jump; 230-yard dash; running high Jump; lao-yard hurdles. One contestant required from eacn company in eacu ui m n events. . Relay Race Teams, six men from each company, to carry envelope on the road around parade ground. Conical Wall Tent Pltchlng-Tent to be pitched according to paragraph 876. Infantry drill regulations. liib ieam worn company. Maximum counts, weieruy, ou; stubillty, so; apearance, au. Swimming Contest for Kndurance Con testants to carry field belt (without sus penders) filled with ninety rounds ball am munition in cups: ueit to oe currieu u n.n- testaut desires. Standard rules for amateur atnietic con tests will govern in all events, unless otherwise prescribed. Prises for eacn event will be announced later. There will be a goose snoot on tne rori Crook target range at o'clock Saturday mornlnir. December Zl. under tne oiremon of Second Lieutenant K. W. Boschen of lha Sixteenth Infantry and Mr. a. a. syer oi Fort Crook. , The shoot will be open to an wno aesire to take part In same. There will be twenty geese go to tne rine ana iwtiuj . ion shotgun contestant. The rule governing the shoot are as follows: Rifle of no larger caliber man .a, ai a miniature target at fifty yards; long or short ammunition may be used; one near est bullseye wins goose; ties to be shot off, or as agreed by those making same. Shotguns or 13 guage, to ue usea at. n target one foot square, with a vertlcle and a parallel line drawn through name repre senting a cross: to be shot at at a distance of forty yards, the one putting the most number oi snot in cross wins goose; lies to be shot off, or as agreed by those mak ing same. Targets and ammunition for shotguns to be furnished by K. A Myer. All shells to be loaded alike, containing No. 8 shot, in original packages, Bame to be broken open In the presence of the com petitors. Cost of ammunition not to exceed 1 cents per round and to bear the trade mark of one manufacturer to be used. Lieutenant Boschen has consented to fur nish the rifle targets. Those desiring to get a cheap goose for Christinas or who think they excel in markmanshlp with the small caliber rifle, or shotgun are Invited to he present. The post target ratigo Is situated north of the car track, and Is readied Just befor the car entets the garrison at Fort Crook. First Lieutenant Leon L. Roach, Six teenth Infantry, has been detailed to take temporary charge of the recruiting station at Omaha and the recruiting district dur ing the absence of Lieutenant Colonel Ks bert B. Savage, C S. A., re'lrd. on lem n Orders have been received from head quarters of the department directing the troops In the field In South Dakota to re turn to their proper stations. Company K, Sixteenth Infantry, now on duty at Fort Des Moines, la., will return to Fort Crook as soon as relieved by the first and third B'luadrotis of the Second cavalry, ex. cept Troop L to bo left at Camp Thunder Hutte, 8. D. The cavalry troops have been directed to march to Gettysburg or W'ak pala. S. D., as may be found moat piac. ticable, considering routes of march thereto and railroad facilities to post, and proceed thence by rail to Fort Des Moines, la. The headquarters Second cavalry will also take headquarters at Fort Des Moines As soon as the removal of supplies from ths Cheysnne River agency is accomplished Company M. Sixteenth Infantry will pro ceed to Its proper station at Fort Crook tor duty. When all the movements above ordered are completed, and the base at Gettysburg 8. D., Is discontinued. Company I, six teenth Infantry, and the detachment of the hospital corps serving Willi It, will stand relieved from duty at Gettysburg and proceed by rail to Its proper station at Fort Crook for duty. Lieutenant Colonel Wilson. Sixteenth In fantry, commanding base e"d line of com. niunicatlons, ofhiers and en'Uted men per forming staff duties at points In the u.d and unable to account of their duties to accompany commands to stations, and of. fleers and enlisted men of the medical de partment arriving with troops at nosta which are not their proper stations will report, or will be reported by their' com mandars bj telegraph to department head quarters upon completion of their duties for the neceary orders to Join their lu spccllve stations. EVENTS IN OMAHA SUBURBS Florence. Mrs. Mary Pliant Is spending n few days at Missouri Valley visiting relatives. ill lucKcr. wno bus oeeti iaio up for sevt lal weeas, is able to be up and a.uuud .ow n. Luke Simpson of Crescint. la., spent Fri day and tninuay lieie visiting tils brother, Aiaor Jonn siinl.'on. Airs. Pinaertoti ut Mead. Neb., is hire visaing her parents. Air. and Mrs. J. P. HiovNii. lor a couple weeks. Air. and Alts. I uc.cr ot Omaha are spend ing a tew uas bcie visiung Mr. 1'UcKer s niollur. .Mis. Vtigcillie I Unu-r. Jir. and .wis. lveiiio uu I .a.ned the mem bers of tne uvl eiuo at ineir home on Axauison Stri ct v cunesuay mgiil. Fiank P. Liown, tne Ineryman, la having tl.e fttakUlllri Ot'llL Ull ilie A.-Ulll Mil'' oi ins homo on .Maui street, Improving t lie Iooks mi y much. W. A. undersoil wl.l leave Ihe litst of the week for an cxicini. it trip on tne wes.cn i nasi, tis'i'ing imiioitiM and northwestern points beloic Ins return. The Junior base bail club g:ve a dance and sot bit at tne cliy hull Thursday night. There was H good attendant ami tin en joyable t line tor InoFe picsoiu. Mrs. S. P, Wallace und children, who hae been lure toe lust niomli visiting her nioitier. .ins. ci.ii an 'iiuc. left lor her borne c.ituiuay, ut Fiecport, 111. Mrs. c. J. Kclrle ami Mrs. M. H. Thomp son, .,cnl Miri.il ueys ol lie last wveg visIlIiih .Mrs. 1 lioiiipkuii s l ioiiiui', H. F. 'luthcr, at iiornkK, 44. '4liey let timed . home Tuesday. Too much credit cannot bo given to the Floiet.ve Hems and its e ilior, i . li. .i. bins, lor tne gooti ll lias uuiie me city ol i-'ioi -ence. Wiinuut thu run elite lieu.s Ihe iky coiiitl never nue matie the snowing ll has In the last three years. Mrs. diaries Pureed left this week for los Angi ics, Cal., where the r si of the latnllj is. sue lias one son and two tlaugii leis wno mi' in business in Los itngeies. Air. Puicen and one sou lecenuy went to Ine cuasi and are there ut tne present time. Florence camp No. 41, Modern Woodmen of America, held its regular annual elec tion at the meeting Thursday night. Hon. !'. S. Tucker w as elected Vein i a ie consul, J. J. Fox, worthy adviser; i'rf.ii.. . Lvucli, banner; VV. K. Wall, clerk. i'iicie was a good iittendanco and very much interest laKin. A campaign will be started lor new members at once. The roster shows tlliy nine members In good standing at the pres ent time. W. H. Rose, an old settler of Florence, died nt the Omaha hospital Thursday eve ning. Air. Rose has been at the hospital off and on for tne last six months. Part of tho time he has been lit his homo 111 Florence, but for the last mailt ll ho has been con lined at the hospital. Mr. Rose was about !n years of age. Alts. Rose Is just recover ing Hum a serious Illness. On account of her vitality and strong constitution she sur vived and Is able to be up and around. No arrangements have been made for the funeral. Air. and Airs. Rose In years paM were In the general merchandise business, and still own the store property on Main street, but on uccount of III health they have not, been in business for a couple of years. There has been a couple of tracts of Flor ence Heiguts sold recently and resiliences win la; uuiit in ine, cany spring. Tneie are but a few tracts ot this desirable properly lett, out of twenty. Tnomus u. Ciano lias me lincst resilience built so fur, und there are Beveral mure planned for early build ing. In Florence proper tlnJie is uuiiulng going on all the lime. A htm urllllcial stone House lias Just been finisned, costing Vl.uou. This is In tne center of Florence and in sewer district No. 1. It Is very liKeiy that another Sewer district will bu Coiiuauied tor and put In. J his will give people wish ing to build modern resiueuces more land to select irum, Fled llai iinan is building a line artilicial stone House, also o. I'. Johnson, iiolli of tnese residences aro on West Fillmore street, and coiiiiiiund one of the finest views In Florence, West Ambler. Aliss Bessie Lavirly was a visitor at the Reals school Thursday, Air Holbrook came in from the road on Thursday evening for a short visit with home folks. Mr. and Mrs. William Zarp entertained the former's parents at their home In iast Ambler over Sunday. Airs. McLclan and family aro entertain ing her mother from Iowa this week at her home on Paclllc street. Rev. and Mrs. R. M. Henderson were the guests uf their daughter, Mrs. J. Uinury, and family, for dinner on Thursday. Mrs. Pitman was the guest of her daugh ter, Mrs. Alice Smith, and children, on South Nineteenth street over Sunday. J. B. Aughe and wife entertained their daughter. Airs. K. C. Dawson, and hus band, of Henton, la., from Monday until Tuesday. Aliss Myrtle Blake has been staying with her friend, Aliss Gladys Ambler, the last week, during the absence of Mrs. Ambler, who Is In Iowa visiting. Dr. William Gorst, presiding elder, will conduct communion services at Southwest Methodist Kplscopal church Sunday eve ning, December 15, at 7 o'clock, Airs. L. Darling and family removed to their new home In Walnut Hill on Thurs day. After this week they will be at home to their friends at 4719 Franklin street. Airs. Ernest Grover left Saturday eve ning tor Denver to rejoin her husband, who lett for his now duties at the Union Paclllc headquarters there a month ago. James Hartman returned from his Thanksgiving vacation with his parents at Atchison, Kan., on Sunduy, and has re sumed his work at the Updike Lumber yard on Dodge street. Tho young women of the community are taking great pains to have the box supper at the Woodmen December 14, a suc cess. The proceeds will go to the Christ mas entertainment for the Sunday school. Owing to the Inclemency of the weather on Sunday last. Rev. R. AI. Henderson connected rervlces e' "-iithwest church In place of a young man from the To n ; Mel. s Chrl jtlun assoc.-. .on, who was to speak. The Ladles' Aid society will hold an all day meeting with Airs. John Blake In Kc kerman on Thursday December 19 to quilt. Dinner will be served by the hostess between 12 and 1 o'clock. As this will be the last meetlne of this year, a large at tendance U reques'ed. FRUIT GR0WERS SPEAK OUT Take Steps to Expand So 'as to Include All In the Country. An active campaign to Increase Its mem bership to Include all of the important fruit growers of Douglas county was started at the annual meeting of the Doug las County Fruit Growers' association at the courthouse Saturday afternoon. A com mittee of ten was appointed to make a thorough canvass of the field to persuade the growers for market It Is to their In terest to Join. In addition, each member will be armed with statistics with which to prove the benefits of belonging. The meeting was presided over by D. Deyo, president. C. F. Harrison Is secretary. These members were chosen to consti tute the board of directors for the coming year: W. L. Crosby. B. H. Walker, C. F. Harris, D. Deyo, William Barber. M. P. Oould and J. J. Smith. The members de cided to hold two meetings each year In stead of one. The committee to boost the membership Is composed of Alessrs. Hospe, Schlehow, Solomon, Barber, Long, Llellen trctt, Thompson, Ihm, Lewis and Harris. The board of directors will hold a meet ing probably next week to select officers for the coming year. Nordic May Cancel Contract. NEW 1'OHK. Dec. 14. Oscar Hammer rtein. manager of the Manhattan opera house, and attorneys representing Alme Nordic, the prima donna, will hold a conference this morning, nfter which it is expected an announcem nt of Alme. Nor dica's future plans will be made. The singer Is under contract to Mr. Hammer stein, but has been out of the bill at the Manhattan for several weeks. It Is ex jieeted tlat the contract will be cancelled at today's meeting. Yankton Esiy Winner. YANKTON, 8. D , Dec. 14. (Special. i-In basket ball Friday ninhi, Yankton High school, boys against Centeivllle "Highs." Yankton defeated the v.s.lors by the de cisive score of S7 to li. When you have anything to sell adver tise It la The Bee want ad columns. HAPPENED mm IN GEORGIA Picturesque Fall FestivitiM in Land ot 'Possum and 'Tater. MOVING SCENES ON MOVING FLOAT Colored Folk Shovr How They ( Thrill n Crowd ef Spectators A Fair that ' the Kenl Article. Omaha's annual fall festival under the aifplccs of the Kn'ghts of Ak-fiar-Bcn Is Justly esteemed the best that happens 111 this section of the banana belt. The elec tric float parade draws a multitude, and only a shnrte less attractive are the comic and serio-comic parades which precede the main event, hen thern Is tho street fair with 11s stunning aggregation nf thrillers. All th.se neatly dovetail Into thn festival scheme from which spring kings and queens who rule a mimic realm for an hour and take tho toboggan to common earth. It Is a wonderful show, but It Is not the only one. There are others evrn more pictur esque If not as brilliant. In tho picturesque class th prize winner Is the state fair and float parade of the negroes of Georgia re cently linld at Macon. A correspondent of the New York Post sketches the main events in this fashion: There were gaily bedecked floats, with Cleopatras and Mark Antonys reclining on pink cheesecloth cushions, while canopies of yellow and red waved lazily over their heads. The polar region Inhnblted by brown teddy bears and sprinkled with flour, win another scene. Aurora and hur gorgeoua at tendants were received with small favor, as wicked mules. A pine tree hung wit hba wicked mules. A pine tree hun gwlth ba nanas, apples nnd small bags of ground peas caused cheerful comment. Then something came In sight that caused the pulse, of the crowd to quicken. You could tell It by the swaying forward of bodies, the fine disregard for a passing street car, which had to stop until the crowd that was swarming up under the midday sun could be admonished and puehed out of harm's way. The car moved on, and from around the base of the green grass-covered mound, surmounted by the tall white confederate monument, rumbled the object of larger Interest a float on which a flaming forge was arranged. The tense Interest gave way to yells of appreciation, when the big blacksmith drew a piece of Iron from the Are, and the broad-faced, good-natured striker made the sparks fly. The onlookers were descending from the new and perhaps lofty Idea ol what was fit for pageant, and coming to what they were accustomed to see each day old friends. The little log cabin fol lowed next, and the old man sat on the front steps under the vibrating shade of the palmetto tree, and picked In sweetest strains on his banjo, "My Old Kentucky Home" and "Run, Nlggah, Run; De Patter-role Will Ketch Yuri." Comments Along; the Line. The crowd became more and more good natured, and commented freely on the ap pearance of the old banjo player. "Lawdee," mumured a meek-looking country boy, "Dug yuh sposen, Jul'us, dat dat Is a rale ole man ? Seems tuh me like his ha'r Is offen on do sides." "Shet up, Simon, you alius dug see sumpln'." "I'm gwlne tell Mammy when I goes home tonight, ef " Simon never finished saying what he was going to tell, for along came the finest of persimmon trees, the branches of which fairly bristled with fat 'possums and frost sweetened fruit. Ten little beasts hung to limbs and swung down with curled tails, and under neath were the hunters with a pack of long-eared hounds, ready to make the woods ring with their deep baying. "Look Sharp," "South," "Rags," "Queen," "Juno" every blessed one there every one an ex pert In hunting. Such a howl and yell as went up. 'Possums and a vision of the "sweet taters" to go with them. It was a gay sight. Two old darkles were leaning against a telephone pole, when one exclamed: "Kf I Jes had one o' dem possums, I wouldn't hit annudder lick In no blamed old brickyard In de swamp fuh two weeks." "Look hyah, Silas, don say no mo' 'bout dat 'possum, case ev'y toof In my he'd Is flo'tin' 'bout In my mouf. I Jes natchully want one o' dem beasts so bad." The Joy of tUs 'possum dream almost gave way, aa there came Into vlow an ox cart with two steers and a load of long, blue-stemmed collards piled high cn the bale of cotton, while the faithful rob bit dogs trotted contentedly under the wagon. The float carrying youngsters rattling the bones and playing the banjo and accordion lustily, "Hold the Fort, for I Am Coming," called forth shouts of de light. Uncle BUI Smith, with his big game rooster under his arm, walked be side the growing crowd and admonlshtj the boys to play louder and more. Ranjos Twang Beaeath the Live Oaks. Down In the park by the river were the tents where wonders were performed by Andrew Jackson, the boneless man. Old plantation songs to the accompaniment of bones and the thrum, thrum of the banjo were heard under the big live oaks. Out In the open space, near the ra?e track, a "flying Jenny" whirled at a dlxxy speed to the musle of "The Bird In a Glided Cage." Little black figures, some with brown, bare legs, ashen from the blasts of chilly air off the river. Attractive Confection Boxes at Medium Prices A gift that la sure to be appre ciated la one of our confection boxes. And the price la very rea sonable. They are filled with our Oold Medal Chocolates or Choco lates and Bon Bona and come In sizes of V. 1, 2, 3, 5, and 10 pounds, at 60c per pound. Imported Baskets We bae a very attractive line of beautiful imported baskets filled with our choicest chocolates and Bon Bons. An appreciate Xmaa gift, and very moderately priced at 1.00, $1.10, 11.50, 1.60, 2.00 and 2.50. Ask to see them. i H e gawk all botes la t pedal eaatalser ready U ait H or express tree of charge. The Store fob Dr ucag i r IBltt-laO Kama in btreet. 'Phone Done. 711. clung frantically and Joyously to fierce wooden Hons and prancing horses aa the sorrows of the bird Were wtiee&eU out ty the organ. Beyond the dust cf the side shcx and race tracks were the restaurants In chatge of the "Rlslna Son and I mounter of Ruchel and Jacob." Those altnoM to k the shine from "Tho Sisters or the Mourning Doves." Hut It remained for tho society of the "lllng-Tallod Cattle" lo hfive the best drawing card in tho shape of n prrnt lat 'possum on a platter surrounded by sweet potatoes, big and little. ThU w.is In a show case. Just outside tiio hall of fine arts. What worn fin nmiin w.i.k quilts or even preserves to Marcus Tullli's Cicero Hill as he stood outside thu tempi of art and gnzed. like nn outcast of the desert, on th mouth-nielttng sight? Ills hands were thrust In his ragged pockets and his skin showed through hue holes that perforated a No. 10 stocking on u No. t foot. Tho relentless river wind whipped the thin, time-worn aarments. and still no heod was paid to the stings of outrageous rortune by Marcus T. Cicero 1(111. The large, mournful brown eves were clued to the contents of the dish that only needed to be carved. The refrain. "Carvn Dat 'Possum, Carve Him Right," kept anting through his poor little brain. A heavy and Vise-like hand vrasnptl htm and whirled him around, his rags belly ing out in the wind like the skirts nf o whirling dervish. It was his mother, tho president of the Mourning Doves, bristling with black taffeta skirt, purple fch!rt wnlBt, a hat laden with black plumes and white elbow gloves. A lare-a. whltn card tied with royal purple ribbon bear ing tho senthjnrnt of tho society, "Spread- ,,..cu on me ornaa Dosom nnd Jabbed poor little Marcus squarely in the cys as she cried: 'iYou good-fuh-nothln', pigln-tood, worth less nlggah! Ain't you got no bettah annuo 'n' tuh let do Ring Tails o' de Rlsln- Ron. see jswh gasln' p'lntedly at dat fowlT Dem taters ain't a bit bettuh 'n whut we la rot at home." Marcus began to explain that he dirt not know they had any "taters" at home, when the president of the Doves gave him a whirl which landed him near Vncle Wil liam Bmlth, who was selling his Celebrated f'appy Rill s Blood Purifier, guaranteed to perform wonders. The recommendation nr his root medicine was Interspersed with re marks about the political sltnntlon. While the rooster squawked. ITncla 'Rill .mi.i...i that "Mr. Roselvell has done tuk a plank pium out'n de flatfawm." Some Wonderful Old Qollts. Inside the building of arts the nnm.,. noises were barred. The different counties were represented there hv Intetitnt women, who had collections of beautiful needlework, old quilts made long before the civil war. "The Rose of Sharon" "Tho Lone. Star of Texas," "The Milky Way," ana other well-kept articles of days long gone were displayed with much taste onH neatness. Drawn work, embroidery-, lace- maaing, specimens of drawing, writing and wood carving were deftly dona and intr. estlngly arranged. Here are samples of cake, rtrenrt fon dles, Jellies, pickles and preserves from the finest cooks In the state, but there was no Marcus Cicero with melancholy eyes to cast longing glances. This was a different atmosphere. Old chairs, tables r,mi... panes, old pictures, evidently given by mis tress to maid long years ago, were there, still cherished and recoKnlzed A U t h 1 n its tn be prized and cared for. Handiwork from tno mils or Habersham to the marshes of Glynn bore evidence of tho Industry of the women. From Mcintosh. esDeciallv. were lntrAnt. ing hats and mats woven of nalmattn Pink oonvolutod sheila and wood mrvin. On the wall hung a piece of linen, brown with age, with sauaro. curiouslv wroue-ht letters, which still retained a faint nninrimr of pink and blue. On this was the follow ing Inscription: Sarah Ann Spencer Is my name. Georgia Is my nation. Savannah Is my dwelling place, Christ Is my salvation. When I am dead and gone And all my bones are rotten, This you see, remember me. That I may never be forgotten. The roses on the wall are green, The days are past that I have seen, And when the church the bell does toll The Lord have mercy on my soul. August 12, 17o6. Outside, with the wind sweenlnir un thn riverbed, tho crowd hurries past tho "Mourning Doves," "The Ring Tailed Cat tle." "The Rlslns- Sons and I lunch tern of Rachel and Jacob," as they shout out their cries nf "Hot coffee, 'possum and taters," and Uncle Bill still tells of the lost plank in the "flatfawm." CAN THE INDIAN BE SAVED? Note of Melancholy Sounded Over the Apparent Doom of the Bed Man. The TJtes, one of the last tribes to enjoy the separate life of the past, have been for a fortnight close to one of the last Indian wars. If it comes the tribe and all It stauds'for will be wiped out as ruthlessly as this singing bird and that wild flower have been sponged from nature by the de stroylng but lnevltuble and also, on the whole, benevolent and beneficent hand of civilization. Exactly what perishes when the Indian or any savage race Is eliminated in this way has been made plain, not for the first time, but in some respects more plainly than ever before in a work Just Issued, "The Indian's Book." Here are gathered In one volume, by Miss Natalie Curtis, after years of patient labor, the songs and the music of Indian tribes from the Penobscot to the Colorado. The musio of the Indian has had before no such record. No emotion Is absent, no expression wanting. The tenderness of love, the shock of battle, the awe of worship, the Joy In nature and the fear of the unseen, pulse for us through these strains of the music of another race still primitive. As President Roosevelt Justly says of this volume, It sheds a new light on the In dlan and opens a new chapter in our knowl edge ot him; but, after all, only for those who are unaware that the savage In all lands has a power and capaacity to express certain emotions which perish and wither with civilization. Can the Indian be saved so as to preserve all this revelation of the primitive emo tions of humanity? This is the new riddle which confronts the administration and care of the few Indian tribes left. It Is In Its nature precisely similar to the prob lem of preserving bird and plant life wnicli disappear when forests fall and wheat and corn and cattle fill all the land. Cer tainly no more cogent plea for the effort can be presented than Miss Curtis' volume puts before everyone who hears these met. odles. Commissioner Leupp has long felt that something could be done, and effort Is mak ing to preserve Indian crafts at Carlisle. Mure should be done. If It Is worth the outlay of millions to preserve the forests of the land and provide reservations along our coast to kuep alive the wild fowl of the sea. It. is worth soma effort to preserve a raoe which holds these memorials of the dawn of humanity. -Philadelphia Press. Life Prolonged by Good Teeth. The Berlin branch of the Imperial In surance company has set aside toi.ojo a year to prwvioe a dental Institute for Typewritten Letters Made in a Letter Factory by one who knows how. You ' 11 be pleased with the service and the letters are the perfeot kind. Mangitm & Company Letter Fae'o'y 100 South 13th. Tel. Doug'-as 1SS5. nUkUUSI To New Orleans, Jacksonville, Fla., Havana, Cuba, Nassau, N. 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Uul. to li'iu ii why you must see for your- rP&t llfl rt' JtA s,'lr' Tho hlKh niiolUv. artlHtlc effects, ordinal L'.''"fti designs, and oddities, many of my own creations, .'VsSV I I i ' n'' niy prlcf''' wl" ',',ll'n'y appeal to you. .V'Vj V 1! I vm M- D- FRANKS -iill MATTHEWS Office Room 4 Bushman Block, N. E. Corner 10th and Doug-las. Entrance 1S33 Douglas. Good Set Teeth . Alveolar System tiold Crow ns . . , . KSrldne Teeth .... Amalgam Killing 94.00 SS.00 &4.GO S4.50 60o Miver rimniis .75o Gold Fillings, up from 91.00 Work Warranted Ten Veers. 1 fc'lve LaufshliiK Gas or Vitalised Air for the painless extraction of teeth. Open Evening's Until 9, Sundays, 10 to 3. worklntjuien folding " policies. The in stitute will provide artitlciul tueth for sll worklntrn cn needing them. It has heen found hy the etinp-tny that men provided with pood denial apparatus make a hit ter rfi-k than others, and the new In st t tille is expected to Kavu much money to the company In t tie course of a few years New Vork Tribune. AID FOR BIG CHRISTMAS TREE Help Is Asked for City Mlselon Cheer to Vuunitatera a,t tlia Auditorium. Miss Nellie Manee of the City mission and helri aie arranging for the big Christinas i nioi Ulnment f'T Ihe 8"0 chiiiia:i and others under In r charge at tun Audi torium the morning following Christmas day. The maiugcmen'. 1ms kindly donated the Auditorium for the affair and It la tho Intention of Mibs Magts to cxtond Christmas cheer to as many more on that day ss can be accommodated In the Audi torium and who have not elsewhere to go. It Is her desire to make the entertain ment cno worthy of ti e .lay and uccat-l-j i and to this eiid is asked the kindly assist' snca of the generously inclined in thu mat ter donations of money, clothing, toys, candy, food and other good cheer of Ihe Christmas time. When you have anything to sell adver tise It in The B Want Ad Columns. THE LETTER MAN mwu fa Ornnitt Winter Tourist Rate? VIA Illinois Centra! Railroad 11 E3 HQ Suggestions lor toe (jeoiiemea Sharing' bkts Com ii and Brush. htropa Tlonss .Brushes Pocket Knives -. . uH jautfS 1 llTUIMted, lo order. THE PAINL,iii5 DENT8ST Twenty Tears In Omaha. J -'"";"ssi -.fa'J I Xmas Umbrellas U BSC to 8112. OO tl Made In Amahs by F. G, ACKERMAN 1o24 Fsrnsm 6t. Bring tula coupon tiiis wees and get a i&Oo 81 k Vinbrella with Kterltnn BUver Saudi for su.su '.'.ir,.i'S-sp.-. IF i